Adding and recording machine.



W. H. PIK JR. ADDING AND RECORDING MACHINE.

I APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 29, 1907. 1,094,470, Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN.29,1907.

Patented Apr. 2&1914.

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ADDING- AND RECORDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1907.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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ADDING AND RECORDING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.29,19U7.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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ADDING AND RECORDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1907.

1,094,470. Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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w. H. PIKE, JR; v ADDING AND RECORDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1907-.

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affoznmga UNITE sTAr srATENT OFFICE.

and useful Improvements 1n.

WILLIAM H. PIKE, .13., OF SOUTH ORANGE,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO BUBROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHI- GAN, ACORPORA'I'ION OF MICHIGAN.

-am'amc AND RECORDING MACHINE.

noniato.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28,1914.

. r Application iiled January 29, 1907. Serial No. 354,719.

- its object to provide a m'achineiwhich is compiling certain records.

' to record a series of numbers adapted heretofore commonly in use. Such machines have been adapted for pr nt ng items in a plurality of parallel columns. the itemsrecorded in each column being accumulated on accumulating devices as they are recorded. it is desirable in a column without the accumulating devices being affected by such recording. For instance, in

For many purposes, however.

arrange in one column the designating or indicatmg numbers of :1 serves of a-rtlcles, and in a second column the values of articles,

.the value of each article being on the same line as thenumber designating that article;

and it is desirable that the value items be in order that the total thereof accumulated may be readily ascertained at any time. Or

' again. in keeping a record of disbursements,

the numbers of the vouchers or payment orders would appear in one column and the values or sums of money corresponding to said vouchers would be printed in the secon d column, the items in the last said column being accumulated as they are recorded.

Theprincipal object of thepresent invention is to provide means whereby an adding and accumulating machine is. adapted 'for readily accomplishing the above-noted rcsults. Y

In the accompanying drawings: Figure is a side elevation of an adding and accumulating machine constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. an end elevation of the machine; Fig. 3 is a detail view of a portion of the carriage shifting mechanism; Fig. 4; is a plan view of a portion of the machine; Fig. 5 is a plan and for more extended or varied uses than machines of the same general character it is desirable to This link partialsectional view of the operating dev ces employed for shifting the carriage; Fig. 6 1s a longitudinal sectional view through the machineg and Fig. 7 is a skeleton perspective view of part of the machine.

Although the present invention may be.

embodied in recording andaccumulating machines of various forms, it has, for the purpose of illustration, been shown "in connection with a machine substantially like that "illustrated and described 'in detail in,

Letters Patent No. 763,692, dated June 28,

Referring to the drawings, the frame A carries the operating parts which are'suitably connected withand adapted to be actuated from an operating shaft 922, to which,

in the form of the machine shown. power isapplied by means of a handle B. As the construction, arrangement and operation of therecording and accumulating devices and the connections between thesame and the operating shaft 922 are the same as those described in detail in the aforesaid patent, many of such features are herein only generally referred to, particular description being given of the improvements or additional featur'es constituting the invention hereinafter claimed;

The machine includes a plurality of rows of numeral keys 201. a swinging frame D '(Fig. 6) carrying adding or accumulating wheels 313, to each of which is connected a pinion 385; and there are slides 40 i each connected with a type carrier 403 and provided with a rack 405 with which the'pinion 385 of the corresponding member of the accumulating devices may be caused to engage. Movement of the frame D to'carry the adding pinions 38-5. to or from engage; ment with the racks 405 is effected by operaticn of a toggle 310 connected through a rod 714 with a swingingarm 710, having a laterally. projecting pin 750 extending into the path of shoulders 901, 901 on a vibrating plate 901, mounted on the aforesaid shaft 922. The frame-710 may also be reciprocated, in taking totals and sub-totals, from a link 713 having a notch adapted to engage the pin 750 as said link is lowered.

is caused to act differently in connection with the other parts by the adjustment of total and sub-total keys 709i and T02 as explained in detail in the patent before referred to.

The recording mechanism, including the.

devices,'and to record in a second column items, positioned in horizontal alinement with those in the first'column, the values of indicate a particular article which are accumulated'on the adding devices as the items are recorded. For instance, the numbers in one column'may each of a series, as boxes, barrels, vouchers, etc, while the item on the same linein the second column will indicate the value in dollars and cents of the article, and the total of the items in the second column will show the value of all the articles represented by the numbers in the first column. In order to obtain this result with a machine of the character illustratod, I provide means whereby movement of the frame D, carrying the adding or ace-u mulating devices, is socontrolled that the operating racks 405 .will not turn thepiir ions 385 when the machine is operated with the platen carried out of normal position,

or'in the position to which it is shifted to cause the printing devices to print in the first said column, while when the machine is operated with the carriage in its normal position the pinions will be actuated by the racks as usual in this class of machines to secure the accumulation of the items re corded in the second said column. I further provide means whereby when the carriage is shifted to bring the platen into position to cause items to be recorded in the column where no additions are to be made, it will not be possible to so adjust the'frame D as to secure t-hetaking of a, total or a sub-total.

While various means may be employed for accomplishing these purposes I have illustrated an embodiment of the invention in which the platen carriage is normally held in position where each operation of the machine in recording an item will effect an actuation of the accumulating devices, and a shifting handle or element F is provided which is adapted to positively shift the carriage from said normal position; and if the machine is operated to record an item when the carriage has been so shifted, there will be no actuation of the accumulating devices. That is, normally, the carriage will stand in such relation to the recording devices that items recorded thereby will appear in the column representing values, or the items in which are to be accumulated, while when the machine is operated in the position to which it is shifted by operating the handle F the items will be'only recorded and not accumulated. Means are also provided. by which the carriage is automatically returned 4 to said normal tion of the machine with the carriage in shifted position, that is, following the movements of the parts of thmmechanism caused by or resulting from rocking the shaft 992. hen set or moved to carry the carriage from its normal position the handle F shifts parts which act to prevent movement of the frame D necessary to engage the pinions 385 with the racks but has no effect upon the recording devices.

In the adding machine illustrated the parts are normally in the position shown in disengaged, and in operating the machine the desired keys 9.01 are depressed and the handle B pulled forward, or to the right in Fig. 1. This forward movement of the bandle 13,. explained in detail in the patentbefore referred to, properly positions the racks corresponding to rows in which keys have been depressed relative to-the adding wheels 313, and as such movement terminates the arm 710 is rocked (by contact of the shoulder 901 on plate 90] with pin 750) to straighten the toggle 310 and thus move the frame D to cause engagement of the adding wheel pinions and racks 405. The forward movement of the handle also carries the type carriers to printing position and effects a recording of the number represented by the depressed keys.

As the plate 901 swings back in the direction of its arrow, Fig. 3. during the rear ward or return movement of handle B, the racks and pinions of the adder wheels are in gear until the shoulder 901" strikes the pin 750 and breaks the toggle 310 so that the adder wheels accumulate as the type carriers 403 swing from printing position. In order to prevent such accumulation, when a number is to be printed but not added it is only neccssarynto shift the frame D so as to disconnect th'epinions and racks at the begin ning of the swing of the plate 901 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6, and before the type'carriers begin to move toward their. normal position; and I provide meanswhereby this disconnecting of the ment of the operating-handle F, which is connected to shift the carriage to the position where the numbers which do not represent values should be printed. One means of securing this disconnection of the pinions from the racks, before the-latter and their position following an opera- Fig. 6, the pinions 385 and racks 405 being pinions and racks is effected by the adjust-- 6O the swinging of the arm 34 into locking .rear as Soon as to the rear from engagement'with pin 7 50. As shown, the spring 22 is carried by an.

putting under tension a spring. 22, Figs. 1"

and 6, and causing it to bear upon the arm 710, sothat the latter willbe moved to the the shoulder 901 is carried arm 21, which is connected by a link 251with thelowerfend of the lever F, which is carried by a rock shaft 1so thatwhen the lever F is set tothe position indicated by the dotted line a:, Fig. 6, the spring 22 will bear under tension against the arm 710, which 1 will therefore swing tot-he rear as soon as -the plate 910 begins .to rock tQ carry the shoulder 901" tothe rear.

The set-ting of the lever F to the forward position described is utilized for shifting the carriage to that position which it should occupy for printing those items which are not to be added. Different means for thus moving the carriage from the levermay be employed, but, as s hown (Figs. 2, 5 and '7) the shaftl carries an arm 2 which eatends above an arm 3 pivoted to the frame of the machine at one end and connected at the Y other to-a link 4 which in turn is connected to an arm 5 onarock shaft 6 provided at the rear of the machine with an arm 7 which bears upon a bearing of the platen carrier L. As a result, when the lever F is moved in the direction 'of its. arrow, Fig. 7, the

shaft 6 will be rocked in the direction of its arrow and the carriage shifted. As shown, the bearing upon the carriage consists of the pintle of aknob K which is adjustable to different positions in a slot y, Fig. 2, formed in a member of the carriage, to thereby enable the extent of movement imparted to the carriage to be varied. In order that the carriage may be held in the position to which it is thus set by a forward movement ofQthe lever F I make use of a suitable detent as, for instance, a catch 31 (Fig. 7 having a projection adapt-ed to enter a notch 33 in an arm 34 extending from the shaft 6,

when the latter is turned to the position re-* quired forproperly setting the carriage L. To the catch 31 is pivoted a dog 36 which projects beyond-the end of the'ca'tch and bears at its inner end against the pin 37 of the catch, a' spring 38 tending to hold the dog this position and also to lift the catch so as to engage the arm 34.

On the plate 901 's a stud 39 (see Fig. 6) which simply swings the dog 36 away from the stud 37 when the plate 901 swings in the reverse direct-ion of that indicated by its arrow in Fig. 6, and which is not affected by relation with the catch. However after the printing has been effected on the backward movement of the plate 901 in the direction of its arrow, the lug 39 will be brought in recticn of its arrow, Fig.

'to a link cont-act with the end of the dog36 and the catch 31 depressed so as to release the arm 34, and the -shaft G will be rocked in the di- 2, by the action of a spring 40 connected with the lever F, and acting to carry it and parts connected therewith to normal position.

In the ordinary operation ofthe machine reciprocation of the operating shaft 922 results in' the rocking of a shaft (Fig. 1') upon the carriage, said shaft being connected or bar 811 adapted to be actuated by an arm (not shown) on the shaft 922. The shaft 50. carries a pivotally mounted pawl 51, adapted to engage a ratchet- 52 upon the shaft of the platen 880. It will be evident. that where an item is first to be other itein is to be recorded upon the same horizontal line in another column, the platen should not be rotated to feed the'pap er until, the second item hasbecn printed. I therefore providemeans whereby the feedin devices are rendered inoperative "upon the platen until the second of twoitems to be printed in the same horizontal line has been recorded. As showna shaft 53, carried by the carriage, is provided with an arm 54, and the arm 55 on the rock shaft 50, to which the pawl 51 is pivoted, has a stud 56 so arranged as to be engaged by the arm 54fwhen the latter is depressed. The arm 54 operating upon the pin 56 will act to move arm 55 and thereby-carry the pawl 51 from' the platen ratchet and into such position that. when the shaft 50 is rocked it will ;not effect a turning of the platen and therefore there will be no feeding of the paper when the machine is operated with the arm 54- in its shifted, depressed. position.

I provide means whereby the shaft 53 is rocked to depress the arm 54 as the handle F is drawn forward. Tbe said means (Figs. 2 and 3) consistsof a slide (30 provided with studs 61 entering inclined slots 62 in the frame of the carriage and extending beneath an arm 63 on the rock shaft and this sli'de carries the knob or hearing K so that when the arm '4' makes contact with the pintle of said knob the first action will be to move the slide to the left and upward,- Fig. 2, raising the arm 63 and rocking the shaft 53 to bring its arm 54 in position to prevent the pawl 51 from turning the ratchet When the arm rocks back a spring 70, hereinafter referred to, carries the slide to the right and restores the parts to normal position.

Preferably the carriage, after being shift ed as a result of drawing forward the handle F, and after the printing in the nonadding column takes place, is restored automatically to its normal position. This results from the releasing of the catch 31, permitting the carriage to move back under the printed in one column and thereafter anthe member 75 of the p the slide cooperates. adjustably to the action of spring 70. one end of which is connected with astud or post:- on the frame of the maclnne,'the other end being attached to aprojection on themember 75 of the platen carriage as shown in Fig. 4. slide from moving back To prevent the immediatel Y after the arm 7 be ms to swin I, C:

in the direction of its arrow Fig. 2. I pro .of the shaft 922 effects a reciprocation of the cam 901 and movement. of

the partsactuated or'eontrolled thereby.

In the par- Iticular embodiment of the inventionherein illustrated the shaft 922 is moved by the 0perat ing handle 3,. hereinafter referred to as a. manually movable elem-cut, connected with the shaft by a link 91 and platedik-e arm92 hereinafter moreparticularly referred to. The result of such movements when the platen has been shift-- ed by the operation of the handle F is to release the catch 31, and automatically the platen and paper feeding devices are restored to normal position.

.is it is sometimes desirable to print the columns upon the sheet at differentdistances from the edge or margin thereof I provide means whereby the platen or parts carryingthe same may be adjusted to different positions in 1'(S]')Qtt to the devices for shifting the carriage from the handle F. of securing this result (shown particularly in Figs. 2, at and 5) consists in connecting carriage. with which main frame. As shown. the. part. is a plate having slots" for the passage of guiding belts or studs 76. T?) and provided also with one or more notches 12 adapted to receive a finger or arm 10 upon. a-shaft 9 rock-. ing in the carriage frame and provided with a lever 78. by shifting' which the shaft 9 may be rocked to lift the linger 10 out. of one of the notches, afterwhich the main body of the carriage may be moved longitudinally to a position for the finger to enter anether notch. A spring- 9. connected with the lever TS. tends to ock the latterand the shaft 9 to maintain the. lingerie the notch in which it is placed. v

in order to prevent any possible-manipulation of the total or subtotal keys when the of the pawl 71 will contact with the whichis One means l l l l l i l l l l 1 l l a riage has been moved to a position to print in the nmradding.column, I provide the arm '21 with an extension having a lateral flange (Figs. 4 and 6) which, when-the said arm carried backward, is brought beneath the end of the link 713 to prevent the descent of the latter and its ongagement'with the pin 750. As such engagement is essential to the totalizing operation, thelatter is prevented until the carriage is restored to its normal position. In order also to prevent the operation of the handle B, onother starting device, after the handle I begins its movement. and until such movement and the movement. of the carriage is completed, I provide parts which are shifted on the movement of the handle F to such a position as to prevent any movement ofthe operating; parts until the move ment. of the handle i has been completed. As shown best in Fig. 7, the handle B is connected to a short shaft 90. a pin on which enters a slot in connecting bar 9L which is pivoted to the full motion segment. 92 carried by the-shaft On thebar 91 is a stop 93. A short shaft 94. turning in bearings in the main frame. carries a dog 95 which may be set on swinging handle l so as to be in the line of movement of the stud 93, except when the said handle is in one of its extreme positions. hile different connections may be employed, I show a rock shaft 96 turns ing in bearings in the frame and having aslotted arm 97 engaging a pin 98 projecting from the 99 from which is pendent a slotted link 100 receiving a' pin 101 upon an arm 1.02 on the rock shaft 94. A spring 103 tends to rock the dog 95 to the position shown in Fig. 7, which is the normal positionwhen the machine is iperatin'g to add. but as soon as the handle. F begins its movement in the direction of the arrow, the link .00 is thrust downward and swings the end of the dog 95 to a position to contact with the stud 93,:md until the handle is at the end of its forward niovement the dog 95 will be in position to make contact with the stud 93. lVhen, how ever, the handle F is fully forward. th end' of the dog 95 will be below the line of move ment of the stud 93 and the handle B. can then be operated.

It will thus be seen that by the present invention the platen carriage may be longitudinally adjusted on the frame of the machine and secured in the. desired adjusted positionby engagement of the finger 10 with the proper notch 12; and the machine may "be operated to record items represented by keys depre sed on the keyboard in either one or two columns when the carriage is in any of the said positions.

When items are recorded in two columns the platen carriage is positively shifted from its normal handle F and automatically returned to such normal position, after the operation of the arm 9 and carrying another arn1 position by operation of themachine with the carriage and platen in such shifted position, by the power stored in the spring 70 during the shifting by the handle F. It will also be noticed that if the machine is operated to record items in two columns there will be no rotary or paperfeeding 'movement-imparted to the platen when the machine is operatedwin its shifted position (that is, in the position where actuation of the accumulating devices isprevented) but that such rotary or paper-feeding movement will be imparted to the platen at the conclusion of an operation of the machine with the carriage in normal position.

By the invention it is possible to employ the full capacity of the machinefor record ing items in either, or both, of two columns and thereby to secure results which'could only be accomplished, if at all, with adding machines as heretofore constructed having twice the number of keys, type carriers, etc. That is, the fullcapacity of the machine is, by this invention, made available'for both recording without accumulating and for simu'ltaneously. recording and accumulating. Having thus described the invention, what. is claimed and desired to be secured by Let- -ters Patent is I In a machine of the character described, 'the "combination of recording devices, accumulating devices, paper-feedingdeviees, a manually movable element controlling all said-devices, a platen movable relative to the recording devices to permit items to be re; corded in different columns, means for holding the succession of actuations of said manually 1 platen in aposition where each of a movable element may effect an actuation of the recording, accumulating and paper-feeding devices, the items bein all recorded in one column, means for shifting the platen from such position, and means whereby when I the platen is shifted from such normal position to permit items tobe recorded in another column actuation of said manually movable element cannot effect an actuation of the accumulating or paper=feeding devices.

' 2. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices, a rotatable platen movable.

- -relative to the recording devices to permit 7 items to be recorded in different columns, a I manually movable element controlling the recording and accumulating devices, means for holding the platen in the position where each of a succession of actuations of said manually "movable element mayefiect actuation of .the recording, accumulatin and platen rotating devices,all items recor ed by such actuations being in'one column, means for shifting the platen from such position,

and'means whereby when the platen is. shift--- ed from such normal posit-ion to permit items to berecorded in another column actuation platen rotating devices.

of said manually movable element cannot ef feet actuation of the accumulating and 3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of recording devices, accu- .mulating devices, a manually movable element controlling both the recording and accumulatin -devices, 'a platen, means independent 0 said manually movable element adapted to shift the platen longitudinally to permit items to be recorded in, different colunms, means for holding the platen in position to cause items to be recorded in one 001- umn, means for shifting the platen from such normal position, and means whereby when the platen is shifted from its normal position to permit the recordin of an item in another column actuation of-such man 'ually movable element will not efiect actuation' of the accumulating devices.

4. In a recording and accumulating machine, the combination with recording devices, accumulating devices, a manually movable element controlling said recording and accumulating devices, and'a platen mounted to move longitudinally relative to the recording devices to permit items to be recorded in different columns, of adjustable means-for moving said platen from one position-to another to varythe distance between two columns, means for actuating both the recording and accumulating devices when said manually movable element is actuated with the platen positioned to cause the items to be I recorded in one column, and means for preventing actuation of the accumulating devices when said element 1S actuated with the platen in position to cause items to be recorded in the other column.

5. In a recording and accumulating ma chine, the combination with recording devices, accumulating devices, a manually movable element controlling the recording and accumulating devices, and a platen mounted to move past the recording devices,of means for shifting said carriage to adjust-the platen items to be recorded in different columns comprising a rock shaft, an arm carried by said shaft and engaging the platen carriage, and means for rocking said shaft, and means for preventing-actuation of the accumulating devices when said manually movable element umns compr sing a rock shaft, an arm carrelative to the recording devices and permit iis ried by said shaft, a stud adjustahly mounted on the carriage and extending into the path of movement of said arm, and means for rocking tlie shaft, and means for pre venting actuation of the accumulating de vices when the said manually movable element is operated with the platen in position to have items recorded in one of saidc'ol umns.

7. In a'recording and accumulating machine, the combination with recording de vices, accunmlating devices, a carriage, and a platen mounted on the carriage to move past the recording devices, of means for shifting said carriage to adjust the platen relative to the recording devices and permit items to be recorded in different columns comprising a rock shaft, an arm carried by said shaft and engaging the platen carriage, and means for rocking said shaft, a spring for moving the platen in a direction opposite that in which it is moved by said rock shaft, and means for preventing actuation of the accumulating devices when an item is recorded by the machine with the platen in the position to which it is moved by rocking said shaft. r

S. In an adding machine, the combination with printing devices, and a platen mounted to move longitudinally relative to the printing devices to permit items to be recorded in different columns, of means operable by hand for shifting saidplaten longitudinally at each movement of said means,-and means for automatically returning the platen to its former position after an' operation of the printing devices with'the platen in such shifted position. v

9. In an adding machine, the combination with prinjting devices, and a platen mounted to'move longitudinally relative to the printing devices to permit itemsto be recorded in different columns, of means operable by hand to positively shift the platen longitudinally, adjustable devices adapted to vary the extent of such movement of the platen, and means for automatically returning the platen to its former position after an operation of the printing devices with the platen in such shifted position.

'10. In an. adding machine, the combination with printing devices, a sliding platen carriage, and a platen on said carriage, of means operable by hand for shifting the carriage in one direction, means for automatically moving the carriage in the opposite direction after an operation of the printing devices with the carriage in its shifted )osition and means for ad'ustin the )laten l a h l to different ing means.

11. In an adding machine. the combination with printing devices, a manually movable element adapted to effect operation of the printing devices, a sliding platen carpositions in respect to said shiftriage, a platen on the carriage, and means for rotating the platen, adapted to be normally actuated at each actuation of said manually movable element, of means for shifting the carriage relative to the printing devices, means for-preventing operation of the platen rotating devices whcn'the carriage isin said adjusted position, means f r holding the carriage insaid adjusted position until said manually movable elei'ncnt is operated, and means for automatically returning the. carriage to its former position after such operation of said manually mov able element.

12, In an adding machine, the combination with printing devices, a sliding platen carriage, a platen on the carriage, and means for rotating the platen, adapted to be normally actuated at each operation of the printing devices, of means for shifting.

13. In a recording and accumulating machine, the conrbination of recording devices, accumulating devices, a sliding platen carriage movable past the recording devices to permit items to be recordedin different col umns, a rock shaft, means onsaid' shaft adapted to shift the platen'carriage, means for locking the carriage in said shifted position, means for actuating the accumulating devices when an item is recorded with the platen carriage in its normal position, means for preventing actuationof the accumulating devices when the :arriage is in said shifted position, means for releasing said lock when an item has been recorded with the. carriage in its shifted position, and means for automatically restoring the carriage to normal posi'tio 14,-. In a recording and accumulating machine, the combination of recording devices, a manually shiftable element controlling said recording devices, a rotatable platen adapted to be adjustedlongitudinally past tlu. -1,-eeo1-*'ding devices to permit items to be recorded in dili'crent columns, means for shifting the platen longitudinally, a ratchet and pawl mechanism for rotating the platen, means for actuating said mechanism to turn the platen at each operation of said manually movablc element when the platen is in normal position, and means for adjusting said ratchet and pawl mechanism as the platen is shifted longitudinally, whereby the platen will not be turned when said I'll n1- ally movable element is operated with 1e late; in said shifted posit-ion.

'mal position, a swinging arm adapted to adjust said pawl so that it will not actuate said ratchet when the machine is operated,

and means for automatically swinging said arm to adjust the pawl as aforesaid when the platen is shifted longitudinally from its normal position. 1 i

16. In a'iecording and accumulating machine, the combination of recording devices, accumulating devices, a platen movable relative to the recording devices to permit items to be recorded .in difierent columns, a hand operated device for thus shifting the platen, andmeans for preventing'operation of the recording or -accumulating devices while the platen is being shifted.

17 In anadding machine, the combination with printing devices 'adaptedto print atone operation a number comprising a plurality of digits and a platen mounted to be adjusted longitudinally relative to the print,- ing devices, of means for reciprocating the platen adapted to be manually operated to move the platen in one direction and automatically operated to move the platen in the opposite direction following an opera tion of the printing devices with the platen in its shifted position. i

18. In an adding machine, the combination with printing devices adaptedto print at one operation a number comprising a plurality of digits, and a platen mounted to be adjusted longitudinally relativeto the printing devices, of means for reciprocating the platen including handactuated devices for moving it in one direction and power devices, r'endered operative by such movement, for moving the platen in the opposite direction. ,j

19. In an'adding machine, the combina-. tion with printing devices and a platen adapted to be adjusted longitudinally past the printing devices to any desired one of a plurality of positions, of means for reciprocating the platen longitudinally to and from any of said normal positions and holding it stationary at either end of such reciprocation during an operation of the prmt ing devices.

.20, In an addin g machine, the combina tion with prmtmg'devices, a platen, the printin devices and platen being relatively adjusta 1c to bring any one of a plurality;

platen in its shifted position.

of sections of the platen in alinement with the printing devices, and means for feeding paper between the platen and the printing devices, of independent means for reciprocating the platen to and from any of said normal positions, and means for preventing actuation of the paper feeding devicesv when the printing devices are operated with the platen one limit. of such reciprocating move ment.

21. In an adding machine, the combina tion with printing devices, a platen, the

printingdevices and platen being relatively adjustable to bring any one of a plurality of sections of the. platen in alinement with the printing devices, and means for feeding aper between the platen and printing de vices adapted to be automatically actuated when the printing devices are operated with I the platen in any of its said. positions, of means for shifting the platen longitudinally and retaining it in such shifted position during an operation of the printing devices, and means for preventing actuation of the paper feeding devices when the printing devices are operated with the platen in other than normal position.

22. In an adding machine, the combination witlrprinting devices, a platen, the printing devices and platen being relatively adjustable to bring any'of a. plurality of sections of the platen in alinen'ientWith the printing devices, and nieans for feeding :aper between the platen and printing devices adapted to be automatically actuated when the printing devices are operated with the platen in any of its said positions,.of means under the control of the operator for shifting the platen longitudinally in one direction fromany of said normal positions and rendering the paper feeding devices inoperative, and means for automatically returning the platen to normal position after an operation of the printing devices with the platen in shifted position.

23. In an adding machine, the combination with printing devices, a platen, and means for rotating the platen to feed paper, between it and the printing devices and adapted to be automatically actuated when the printing devices are operated, of meansrendering the platen rotating devices inop-" 'erative when the printing devlccs are operated with the platen in such shifted position, and means for automatically returning the platen to normal posit-ion after an operation of the printing devices with the 24-. In an adding machine, the combination with printing devices, a platen, and means for rotating the platen includin a ratchet connected with'the platen an r a pawl adapted toengage said ratchetand to be automatically moved at each operation ot the printing devices, of means for shifting the platen longitudinally, and means for preventing engagement of said pawl and ratchet when the platen is in its shifted position.

ln ail-adding machine, the combina tion with printing devices, a platen, and means for rotating the platen including a ratchet coi'mected with the platen and a pawl adapted to engage said ratchet and to be auton'iatically moved at: each operation of the printing devices, of means for shifting the platen longitudinally, means for preventing engagement of said pawl and ratchet when the platen is in its shifted position, and means for autou'iatically returning the platen to nornn l position and permitting reenga 'ement of said pawl and ratchet after an operation of the printing deviceswith the platen in the shifted position.

26. In an. adding machine, the combination with printing devices, a platen, and means for rotating the platen including a ratchet connected with the platen and a pawl adapted to engage maid ratchet and to'be automatically moved at each operation of the printing devices, of means for shifting the platen longitudinally, means for rocking and holding said pawl from engagement with said ratchet as the platen is thus shifted and means for releasing the pawl. as the platen is returned to normal position.

27. In an adding machine, the combina tion with. printing devices, a platen, means for feeding paper between the platen and printing devices, and a manually movable element controlling operation of said printing and paper feeding devices, of manually operable means for shifting the platen lon git-udinally and rendering the paper feeding devices inoperative while the platen is in such shifted position, means for holding the platen in such shifted position until the manually movable element is operated, and means for-restoring the platen and paper feeding devicesto normal position and relation after an operation of said manually movable element with the platen in its shit"- ed position and by power produced by the shifting of the platen.

The ombination with a platen, printing devices adapted to cooperate with the platen, the latter being adapted to be adjnsted transversely of the printing devices to permit items to be recorded in different columns, and means for feeding paper between the platen and printing devices; of means for holding the platen in the same position relative toithe printing devices during suc-' cessi ve operations of the latter, whereby items will be record-ed in a single column, means or actuating the paper feeding devices never the printing levices are operated with the platen in such position, means independent of those actuating the printing devices for shifting the and means for preventing actuation of the paper feeding devices with the printing devices when the platen is in such shifted position, said means being automatically rendered inoperative when an item is recorded with the platen in said shifted position.

2:). The comlnnation with 'a platen and printing -devices coo 'ierating with the platen. the latter being-adjustable to move a sheet-of paper transversely and longitudinally between itself vices, of means for automatically adjusting the platen to feed the paper longitudinally when the printing devices are operatta'l, means independent of those aforesaid for adjusting the platen and paper transversely of the printing devices, and means for preventing adjustment of the platen to effect longitudinal feed of the paper when the printing devices are actuated with the platen in such adjusted position. A

80. The combination with. a platen, and printing devices coiiperating with the platen, the latter being adapted to be adjusted transversely of the printing devices to permit items to be recorded in a plurality of columns, and means for feeding paper between the platen and printing devices, of means for actuating the paper feeding de vices whenever the printing devices are operated with the platen in position to cause items to be recorded in one column, means independent of those actuating the printing and paper feeding devices for shifting the platen to permit recording in another colman, and means for preventing actuation of the paper feeding devices when the platen has been thus shifted until the printing devices have been operated to record items in two columns.

31. The combination with a platen, and

printing devices cooperating with the platen, the latter being adapted to be adjusted transversely of the printing devices to permit items to be recorded in a plurality of columns, and means for feeding paper between the platen and printing devices, of means for actuating the paper feeding devices whenevei the printing devices are operated with the platen in position to cause items to be recorded in one column, means independent of those actuating the printing and paper feeding devices for shifting-the platen to permit recording in another column, and means for automatically restoring the platen to its aforesaid normal position after an operation. of the printing devices with the platen in shifted position.

The combination in a recording mech anism, of a frame, tndinallv thereon. a means for printing the platen, a slide on the frame, means connecting the slide and carriage, a shaft, and connections between saidshaft and slide for sliding the latter.

33. The eombinat-ion withthe frame platen carriage and operating handle of a,-

recording mechanism, of a slide sliding on the frame and ada ted to be actuated by the handle androvided with means for en-,'

gaging the carriage.

34. The oolnbinat-ion with the frame, platen carriage and operating handle of a recording mechanism, of a slide sliding on the frame" and adapted to be actuated by said handle and provided with means for engaging the carriage, said slide and carriage being relatively adjustable and adapted to be connected by .said means in differ-Q ent adjusted positions.- f t 35. The combination with the frame, platen'carriage, and operating handle of a recording mechanism, of a notched slide sliding on the frame and adapted to be ac tuated by said handle, and means on the carriage for engaging said notched slide.

36. The combination with the frame,

platen carriage, and operating handle of a. 

